A family name in Vancouver's city directories
The Hoares
In the city directories 1940 · 17 people at eight addresses
The directories print 17 people named Hoare at eight addresses in 1940 in seven of the city's neighbourhoods. No first name or initials tie one address to another: we can't tell if they're one family. The most under one roof: five Hoares at 4093 Dumfries in 1940.
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Where the Hoares lived
- 1
4093 Dumfries Street
Kensington-Cedar Cottage, 1940
- A W Hoare, a salesman 1940
- E Joyce Hoare, a clerk at the Hudson's Bay Company 1940
- Florence C Hoare, a clerk at London & Lancashire Insurance 1940
- Louise M Hoare, a comptroller operator 1940
- Phyllis M Hoare, a clerk at H B C 1940
- 2
2946 East 16th Avenue
Renfrew-Collingwood, 1940
- S Hoare, a painter 1940
- Clarice E Hoare, widow of A J 1940
Next door in 1940: C H Johnson at 2934 and W C Patterson at 2954. The block, door by door
- 3
2020 East 48th Avenue
Victoria-Fraserview, 1940
- T A Hoare, a driver 1940
Next door in 1940: J Swinbank at 2050. The block, door by door
- 4
2069 East 49th Avenue
Victoria-Fraserview, 1940
- V H Hoare, a sawdust dealer 1940
- James E Hoare 1940
Next door in 1940: P Livingstone at 2055 and Mrs I Barras at 2081. The block, door by door
- 5
5875 Elm Street
Kerrisdale, 1940
- D Hoare, an examiner at the Customs 1940
Next door in 1940: J McHugh at 5837. The block, door by door
- 6
231 West 14th Avenue
Mount Pleasant, 1940
- Miss M Hoare, widow of D 1940
- David F Hoare, a laborer 1940
- John C Hoare, a shipper for Gordon Campbell 1940
- Kathleen M Hoare, a forewoman for Gordon Campbell 1940
- 7
920 West 15th Avenue
Fairview, 1940
- P A Hoare, a police officer at the City of Vancouver 1940
Next door in 1940: Mrs A M Lewis at 930. The block, door by door
- 8
2910 West 3rd Avenue
Kitsilano, 1940
- Mrs Elizabeth T Hoare 1940
Next door in 1940: T G Johnston at 2908 and A Vogee at 2914. The block, door by door
What they did
The name section prints a trade for 13 of the 17: a clerk (3), a comptroller operator, a driver, an examiner, a forewoman and a laborer, among others. Two of them worked for Gordon Campbell. Two are widows, listed under their own names.
Their neighbourhoods
The addresses are in Victoria-Fraserview (2), Fairview, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Kerrisdale, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant and Renfrew-Collingwood. Each neighbourhood's page shows its trades, its people and every street in it, the way the directory printed them.
The story, address by address
In 1940 the directory lists A W Hoare at 4093 Dumfries Street; the 1940 line is marked *: some member of the family owns the property, to the best of our knowledge (the directory's own mark). The 1940 name section, where each person's work is printed, lists Arthur W Hoare there as the householder, a salesman, with E Joyce Hoare, a clerk at the Hudson's Bay Company, Florence C Hoare, a clerk at London & Lancashire Insurance, Louise M Hoare, a comptroller operator, and Phyllis M Hoare, a clerk at H B C. In 1940 the directory lists S Hoare at 2946 East 16th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Syd Hoare there as the householder, a painter, with Clarice E Hoare, widow of A J.
In 1940 the directory lists T A Hoare at 2020 East 48th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Thomas A Hoare there as the householder, a driver. In 1940 the directory lists V H Hoare, a sawdust dealer, at 2069 East 49th Avenue; the 1940 line is marked * too. The 1940 name section lists Virgil H Hoare there as the householder, a sawdust dealer, with James E Hoare.
In 1940 the directory lists D Hoare at 5875 Elm Street. The 1940 name section lists Doug Hoare there as the householder, an examiner at the Customs. In 1940 the directory lists Miss M Hoare at 231 West 14th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Margaret Hoare there as the householder, widow of D, with David F Hoare, a laborer, John C Hoare, a shipper for Gordon Campbell, and Kathleen M Hoare, a forewoman for Gordon Campbell.
In 1940 the directory lists P A Hoare at 920 West 15th Avenue. The 1940 name section lists Percy A Hoare there as the householder, a police officer at the City of Vancouver. The 1940 name section lists Mrs Elizabeth T Hoare at 2910 West 3rd Avenue.
Today
4093 Dumfries, 5875 Elm, 231 West 14th and 2910 West 3rd still have their buildings from before 1946, 5875 Elm and 2910 West 3rd on the Vancouver Heritage Register; 2946 East 16th (1980), 2020 East 48th (1985) and 2069 East 49th (2005) have newer buildings, by the City's record; the City no longer lists 920 West 15th, so that building is probably gone (inferred).
Every line as printed
All 24 lines printed under the name through 1945, each with its page at the Vancouver Public Library.
- *Hoare A W4093 Dumfries, p. 44
- Hoare Arth W slsmn4093 Dumfries, p. 275
- Hoare E Joyce clk HBC4093 Dumfries, p. 275
- Hoare Florence C clk London & Lancashire Ins4093 Dumfries, p. 275
- Hoare Louise M compt opr4093 Dumfries, p. 275
- Hoare Phyllis M clk H B C4093 Dumfries, p. 275
- *Hoare S2946 East 16th, p. 222
- Hoare Clarice E wid A J2946 East 16th, p. 275
- Hoare Syd pntr2946 East 16th, p. 275
- Hoare T A2020 East 48th, p. 264
- Hoare Thos A drvr2020 East 48th, p. 275
- *Hoare V H sawdust dlr2069 East 49th, p. 265
- Hoare Jas E2069 East 49th, p. 275
- Hoare Virgil H sawdust dlr2069 East 49th, p. 275
- Hoare D5875 Elm, p. 48
- Hoare Doug examr Customs5875 Elm, p. 275
- Hoare Miss M231 West 14th, p. 215
- Hoare David F lab231 West 14th, p. 275
- Hoare John C shpr Gordon Campbell231 West 14th, p. 275
- Hoare Kathleen M forewm Gordon Campbell231 West 14th, p. 275
- Hoare Margt wid D231 West 14th, p. 275
- Hoare P A920 West 15th, p. 219
- Hoare Percy A police Van City920 West 15th, p. 275
- Hoare Mrs Eliz T2910 West 3rd, p. 275
British Columbia and Yukon Directory, street section
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Sources
Henderson's and successor city directories for Vancouver, read by us line by line: the street sections for 1905, 1915, 1925, 1935, 1940 and 1945, and the name section for 1930 and 1940 where we've read it (Vancouver Public Library, BC City Directories). Names are shown through 1945, as printed. Close spellings are grouped, as on the house pages, since a family's name was often spelled differently from one year to the next; one name can still be several families, and we join lines only where the first names or initials agree. Many Chinese, Japanese and other residents weren't named by the canvassers, so they can't be listed by name: their houses' pages say where. More family names under H. Want a name removed? Tell us.